Wednesday, September 2

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent boasted Tuesday that the U.S. bond market has outperformed the rest of the world since President Donald Trump’s return to office. But he made his comments as 10-year Treasury yields rose to their highest level in nearly 20 months amid a global bond sell-off that hasraised fearsabout a repeat of the…

Health insurance costs have been punishing self-employed workers and small business owners all year. Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace premiums have climbed sharply as federal subsidies expired, and millions of freelancers, gig workers, and sole proprietors have been absorbing the full hit with no relief in sight

Shares of online advertising giant Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) fell 6.5% in the afternoon session after its second-quarter earnings report revealed a sharp downturn in cash flow, overshadowing strong revenue growth.The company beat Wall Street’s revenue estimates, with sales growing over 24% year on year to $119.8 billion. However, investors focused on the rising costs of the…

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